The Pittsburgh Steelers love their bloodlines when it comes to players. Under head coach Mike Tomlin, they’ve leaned heavily into those bloodlines, adding that type of talent when they can.
Players like outside linebacker T.J. Watt, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, cornerback Joey Porter Jr, wide receiver DK Metcalf, and linebacker Carson Bruener come to mind on the current roster. Names like Terrell and Trey Edmunds, Maurkice Pouncey, Devin Bush, Derek Watt and more come to mind previously.
None of those players were ever scoffed at when it came to why they were on the roster, or what their bloodlines had to do with them being in the NFL.